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Honda starts construction of new CVT plant in Mexico

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Honda de Mexico, S.A. In addition to supporting HDM auto production, the plant will provide transmissions to Honda auto plants outside Mexico. The CVT transmissions to be produced in Celaya are part of Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology series that achieve both sporty performance and fuel efficiency.

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Tesla boosts its data collection team with hiring ramp for Prototype Vehicle Operators

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In the job’s description, Tesla notes that Prototype Vehicle Operators will be part of its vehicle data collection team. It is also expected to be very similar to the highly-anticipated affordable Tesla that will eventually be built in Giga Mexico. The job is also listed under “Autopilot & Robotics.” to 1:30 p.m.

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UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

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A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded approximately $58 million to analyze methane hydrate deposits under the Gulf of Mexico. While not part of this new program, the DOE further intends to evaluate production methods on terrestrial methane hydrate deposits in Alaska.

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Wyoming leads in vehicle miles traveled per person

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Because total VMT depends, in part, on the size of the population, of interest in this study was the variation among the states in vehicle miles traveled per person (VMT per person). The states that follow Wyoming with the highest levels of VMT per person are Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico, and North Dakota.

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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As part of the joint announcement, FHWA released the NEVI Formula Program funding to states that will be available following approval of state plans for Fiscal Year 2022 in addition to the Program Guidance and a Request for Nominations for states to expand their existing Alternative Fuel Corridors. New Mexico. 11,320,762. California.

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Tesla-Hertz partnership expands to sixteen new cities

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Now, sixteen new cities are being added to the company’s locations that have Teslas available for rent : Albuquerque, New Mexico. Atlanta, Georgia, Boston, Massachusetts. Polestar begins deliveries of Polestar 2 as part of Hertz Deal. Burbank, California. Chicago, Illinois. Cincinnati, Ohio. Mountains, Colorado.

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Shell Oil replacing Ryder diesel trucks with with Ryder LNG trucks for operations in Louisiana and Texas

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As Shell’s logistics provider, Ryder currently manages road transportation for Shell’s freight hauling activities across its US exploration and production (E&P) activities, including a dedicated fleet that directly supports its Gulf of Mexico operations. service locations.

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